Decentralized database associating public keys and communications addresses

Abstract

Systems and techniques are provided for a decentralized database associating public keys and communications addresses. A signed secret message may be sent by a validator computing device of a peer-to-peer network for a decentralized database to a communications address from a request for verification entry in a verification queue of the decentralized database. A second request for verification including the communications address and a user-signed secret message may be received. The user-signed secret message may be verified using a public key from the request for verification entry in the verification queue. The communications address and public key may be written to a verified database of the decentralized database when verifying the user-signed secret message causes a number of user-signed secret messages received in requests for verification with the communications address and successfully verified to meet a threshold number.

Description

BACKGROUND[0001]Public key encryption schemes may use Certificate Authorities (CAs) or key servers for key management. CAs may need to rely on trusted third parties to ensure the accuracy of associations between stored public keys and the identity of the party to whom the public keys belong. Key server may provide no mechanism that may be used reliably verify the accuracy of associations between stored public keys and the identity of the party to whom the public keys belong. It may difficult to do an inventory of all public keys stored using either CAs or key servers. An identity-based encryption scheme, in which an indication of the identity of a party, such as an email address, may be used as the public key for that party, may require the use of trusted third party to operate a private key generator (PKG).BRIEF SUMMARY[0002]In an implementation, a secret message may be sent by a validator computing device of a peer-to-peer network for a decentralized database to a communications a...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a system for a decentralized database that can verify secret messages sent between devices. The system checks if the secret message is valid by using a public key and the communications address in the request for verification. This helps to prevent unauthorized access to the database and ensures that only valid secret messages can be verified. The system also keeps track of the verified secret messages and communications addresses, which can be useful for additional security purposes.

Problems solved by technology

Key server may provide no mechanism that may be used reliably verify the accuracy of associations between stored public keys and the identity of the party to whom the public keys belong.

It may difficult to do an inventory of all public keys stored using either CAs or key servers.

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